Every Tripstou guide to France, organised the way a trip is planned. Start with the France travel guide, then open the city guide for Paris, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille or Strasbourg, or a region guide from Provence and the French Riviera to Normandy, Brittany, Alsace and the Loire Valley. Country pages cover costs, itineraries, rail travel, wine regions and the best time to go. Below, every France article on the site, newest first.
Nice safety, calibrated: petty theft is the real risk, not violence. Where it concentrates, the scams to spot, beach and swimming rules, and who to call.
Is Nice Safe? How Careful You Actually Need to Be Read Post »
The affordable end of Nice sits back from the seafront. Zone-by-zone verdicts, what each trade-off costs, and how to spot a bad cheap room.
Where to Stay in Nice on a Budget: Best-Value Areas Read Post »
Where to stay in Nice for couples: Carré d’Or is the best base to book — the better room, one walk from the evening. Old Town and the Port compared.
Where to Stay in Nice as a Couple: The Area to Book Read Post »
Where to stay in Nice for families: book the Carré d’Or for level streets and a flat walk to the beaches — plus the listing checks that decide the stay.
Where to Stay in Nice with Kids: The Area to Book Read Post »
Where to stay in Nice for first-time visitors: the central core around the Carré d’Or, what that costs in atmosphere, and who should book the Old Town.
Where to Stay in Nice for First-Time Visitors: The Verdict Read Post »
Nice’s upper-tier stock sits in two zones, not everywhere. Which one fits, what the premium physically buys, and how to read a listing.
Where to Stay in Nice for Luxury: Two Zones, One Trade-off Read Post »
Where to stay in Nice for nightlife: book the Old Town to sleep inside the night, Carré d’Or to keep it walkable. Three zones, one honest trade.
Where to Stay in Nice for Nightlife: The Area to Book Read Post »
Nice travel tips that sort real local rules from customs: the swimwear ordinance, pebble-beach conduct, restaurant etiquette and the city’s weekly rhythm.
Nice Travel Tips: Rules and Customs First-Timers Get Wrong Read Post »
Getting around Nice: why you don’t need a car, how the three tram lines split the city, and exactly which ticket to buy and what it covers.
Getting Around Nice Without a Car: Tram, Bus and Tickets Read Post »
